INSIDER TRANSACTIONS.

Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or...

December 14, 2003|By Source: Thomson Financial.

Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for the Chicago area's largest publicly traded companies as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation's stock.

Abbott Laboratories: William G. Dempsey, officer, exercised an option for 4,582 shares at $19.57 to $21.85 each on Nov. 25. Jose M. Delasa, officer, exercised an option for 6,305 shares at $29.19 to $34.70 each on Nov. 25.

Allstate Corp.: Joan M. Crockett, OS, exercised an option for 24,000 shares at $22.63 to $24.10 each on Dec. 2 and sold 24,000 shares at $40.69 each on Dec. 2.

Centerpoint Properties Trust: Paul S. Fisher, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 5,878 shares at $19.50 each on Nov. 26 and sold 10,878 shares at $71.10 to $71.36 each on Nov. 26.

DiamondCluster International Inc.: Adam J. Gutstein, officer and director, sold 16,667 shares at $8.85 each on Nov. 26. John J. Sviokla, officer and director, sold 8,000 shares at $8.85 each on Nov. 26.

Exelon Corp.: Ian P. McLean, officer, exercised an option for 20,000 shares at $37.31 each on Nov. 28 and sold 20,000 shares at $62 each Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.

Fortune Brands Inc.: Mark A. Roche, general counsel, exercised an option for 45,100 shares at $34.81 to $35.63 each on Dec. 3 and sold 45,100 shares at $70.62 each on Dec. 3.

Smurfit Stone Container Corp.: Paul K. Kaufmann, officer, exercised an option for 4,000 shares at $10 each on Dec. 3 and sold 4,000 shares at $17 each on Dec. 3. James D. Duncan, officer, exercised an option for 123,000 shares at $12.81 to $14.42 each on Dec. 3.

WMS Industries Inc.: Seamus M. McGill, officer, exercised an option for 37,500 shares at $8.13 each on Dec. 1 and sold 37,500 shares at $27.15 each on Dec. 1.